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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL EVERETT OAKES AND HELEN OAKES, OF' PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY.

FOLDING CRIB oR CRADLE..

I SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 628,350, dated July4, 1899.

Application iled December 5, 1898. Serial No. 698,307. (No model.)

' To all whom, it may concern/ claimed. A

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forminga part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a perspective View showing` the crib .set up. Fig. 2 is adetail showing one of the rods or wires forming the bottom ofl the crib.Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of one. end of the crib,and Fig. 4 is a plan view showing a modified construction of the bottomof the crib. Fig. 5 is an end view of our device folded.

The object of our invention is to construct a crib or cradle which shallbe of light weight and which may be takendown and packed in a trunk orotherwise conveniently transported or stored. The end frames whichsupport the device each consist of two bars A,'pivoted to each other atA and forming legs, said bars crossing each other and forming anX-shaped frame. vAt their lower endsthebars are preferably provided withrollers, asshown in Fig. l, the bars being for this purpose given aquarter-turn, so that the rollers may be readily attached thereto, andthe upper ends of the two legs are connected by a transverse `bar D.This endV bar D may be made in a single piece or y be made in twopieces, connected by a rule-joint d at the middle of their length, asshown in Fig. l. The latter construction will enable the crib to bereadily folded up without taking it apart. r[he two endframes areconnected by means of longitudinal bars, two of these bars, E, being connected with the upper ends of thelegs A and the two other bars, C,being connected with lthe lower portions of the legs. The bars E arereduced in diameter at their ends, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, and passthrough holes which are formed in theupper ends of f the legs A and thetransverse bars D. They also pass through holes formed in the ends ofthe inclined bars B, which extend upward and meet above the center ofthe frame. The bars E and C are secured in position by means of nuts orbuttons e, which are preferably made of. some ornamental shape and whichare threaded, so as to screw upon the threaded ends of the longitudinalbars. By this means the parts are securely clamped together and theframe made sufficiently rigid.

A longitudinal bar t connects the upper ends of theinclined bars B andalso connects the bars at opposite ends of the frame, thus forming aridge pole or bar, over which a mosquito-netting may be thrown whendesired. The bottom, which supports the mattress or bedding, consists ofa series of cross-bars F, which are preferably constructed as shown inFigs. 1 and 2, eachI cross-bar consisting of a Wire having eyes f formedin each end thereof, the two eyes being preferably placed at rightangles to each other. These crossbars are hooked to each other, as shownin Fig. 1, the eye of one entering the eye of the next. These bars F arealso preferably provided with a slight crimp or curve f' at theircenters, so that the two bars which cross each other may have a slightengagement, which will hold them in proper relative position. The devicethus forms a species of lazy-tongs which may be extended or folded, asdesired.

A series vof suspending-chains G is fastened in the eyes f at the endsof the cross-bars and extend upward, being provided at theirnpper endswith rings g, which slip over the longitudinal bars E of the frame. Thechains G are preferably connected at a point near the middie oftheir-length and n ear the rings g by longitudinal chains H and H',which prevent the chains G from being separated more than a certainfixed degree. At the ends an umher of chains G are attached to thetransverse barsD and to the end cross-bars F, so as to'prevent thebedding from escaping'at the ends of the IOO crib, these chains beingsimilarly connected by the horizontal chains I-I and H.

tom is shown in Fig. 4 and consists of a series of cross-bars F', whichare pivoted to each other by pins I at the center and by pivot-eyes J attheir ends, so as to form a lazy-tongs. At the ends transverse bars Kare provided, these bars having slots 7c in each end, through which oneof the pivot-eyes J passes. This permits the pivot-eye to slide as isrequired when the lazy-tongs are opened or closed. These transverse barsare also provided with eyes J', to which, as well as to the eyes J, areconnected the chains G, such as shown in Fig. l and previouslydescribed.

By removing the knobs or nuts e the whole device may be quickly takenapart and folded u p, so that it may be placed within any trunk which islong enough to receive the longitudinal bars E. The device may be madeof very light construction and yet be of suflicient strength, so thatits weight will not prohibit its being taken anywhere either in a trunkor by express. It -is thus especially adapted for use by people who aretraveling or who go to the country for the summer. If it is desired tofold it up without taking it apart, this can be done by bending the barsl) upward at their hinges, the bottom or mattress-support being disposedof by placingit vertically with one edge extending above the rod E uponone side and beneath the rod E on the other side. For this purpose thelength of the suspending-chains G should be not less than half the widthof the crib.

Having thus fully described our invention, we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. A crib or cradle, comprising end frameseach consisting of crossed and pivoted legs and a transverse barconnecting the upper ends of said legs, longitudinal bars connecting thecorresponding upper ends of the legs of opposite end frames, amattress-support consisting of cross-bars, flexible suspending membersas chains connecting the ends of said cross-bars with the longitudinalrods, and means for limiting the spacing of the cross-bars,substantially as described.

2. A crib or cradle, comprising end frames each consisting of crossedand pivoted legs, means for locking the legs in a fixed position, rodsconnecting the upper ends of the legs of both end frames, and a foldingmattress-support consisting of cross-bars, flexible suspension membersas chains connecting the ends of said cross-bars with the longitudinalrods, and means for limiting the spacing of the cross-bars,substantially as specified.

3. A crib or cradle, comprising end frames each consisting of crossedand pivoted legs, means for locking the legs in a fixed position, rodsconnecting the upper ends of the legs of both end frames, a foldingmattress-support suspended from said rods, and consisting of cross-barspivoted to each other to form lazy-tongs, and suspension meansconnecting the ends of the cross-bars with the longitudinal bars of theframe, substantially as described.

4. A crib or cradle, comprising end frames each consisting of crossedand pivoted legs and a transverse bar connecting the upper ends of saidlegs, longitudinal bars connecting the corresponding upper ends of thelegs of opposite end frames, a mattress-support consisting of cross-barsprovided with eyes at each end, the eyes of one bar linking with theeyes of the adjacent bar and suspending members as chains connecting theends of said cross-bars with the longitudinal rods.

5. A crib or cradle, comprising end frames each consisting of crossedand pivoted legs, means for locking the legs in a fixed position, rodsconnecting the upper ends of the legs of both end frames, and a foldingmattress-support consisting of cross-bars provided with eyes at eachend, the eyes of one bar linking with the eyes of the adjacent bar, andsuspension members as chains connectingy the ends of said cross-barswith the longitudinal rods, substantially as described.

6. Acrib or cradle, comprising a frame having longitudinal rods locatedone on each side, a mattress-support consisting of cross-bars,suspending members, as chains, connected with the ends of saidcross-bars, and each containing a ring which embraces one of thelongitudinal rods, and means for limiting the spacing of the cross-bars,substantially as described.

7. A crib or cradle, comprising a frame having longitudinal rods, one oneach side, a mattress-support consisting of cross-bars provided witheyes at each end, the eyes of one bar linking with the eyes of theadjacent bar, and suspending members, as chains, connecting with theends of said cross-bars and eachl containing a ring which embraces oneof the longitudinal rods, substantially as described.

8. A crib or cradle, comprising end frames each composed of pivoted andcrossed bars forming legs, a connection between the upper lOO IIO

ends of said legs, consisting of bars constructed of two members pivotedto each other by a rule-joint, longitudinal bars connecting the endframes, a bed support or bottom, and ilexible Suspenders connecting theedge of the bottom with said longitudinal bars, said Suspenders beingnot less in length than half the width of the bottom.

9. A crib or cradle, comprising end frames each composed of pivoted andcrossed bars forming legs, and a connection between the upper ends ofsaid legs,consisting of two members pivoted to each other by arule-joint, longitudinal bars connecting the upper ends of the legs ofeach frame, a mattress or bed support and flexible Suspenders connectingthe longitudinal bars with the side edges of said bed-support, saidSuspenders being not less in length than half the width of thebedsupport.

10. Acrib or cradle, comprising end frames each com posed of twopivotedand crossed bars forming legs, and a connection between the upperends'of said legs,oonsisting of two meinbers pivoted to each other by ayrule-joint, longitudinal bars connecting the upper ends of the legs ofeaoh frame, a mattress or bed support and iieXible Suspenders connectingthe longitudinal bars to the side .edges of said bed-support, saidSuspenders being not less in length than half the Width of thebed-support, a bar extending longitudinally above the bed and forming acanopy-support, and two bars extending downwardly from each end thereofand pivoted to the upper end of the legs

